Nate and Scott sit down to discuss all things “family”, from our roles as brothers and uncles, to merging with not just a wife but also our wives’ families, to starting our own families as we look to having kids in the future. To tie it all together, Nate gives some thoughts on the topic of legacy, and how the Kingdom of God can grow through generations.

Skip to: 8:43 How many problems in the world and modern culture are actually family issues at their root.

Skip to: 25:24 Our roles as brothers and uncles.

Skip to: 40:25 How Nate & Scott are feeling about each starting their own families.

Today our hosts discuss the topic of minimalism, attachment to possessions, and homemaking in light of following Jesus. Based on Scott’s reading of the book Cozy Minimalist Home, he and Nate talk about how we can simplify our surroundings in order to more closely and easily connect with God.

Skip to: 10:10 Lessons Scott learned about minimalism from the book Cozy Minimalist Home.

Skip to: 22:18 The biggest reasons people tend to hang on to things and accumulate more and more stuff.

Skip to: 25:56 Spiritual Truth-Bombs from Cozy Minimalist Home.

Skip to: 35:35 How creating physical, mental, and spiritual space can bring us closer to our Creator.

After reading the book Wild at Heart by John Eldredge, Scott sits down with Nate to discuss some of the different ideas about manhood, masculinity, and the role of men in church and in families.

Skip to: 4:45 The three primary needs of a man (according to John Eldredge. Do we agree?

Skip to: 26:31 Scott shares the most insightful part from the book Wild at Heart, dealing with the issue of father wounds.

Skip to: 51:00 Nate’s concern about using video games as a crutch instead of leaning into our true calling as men.

As a follow up to our episode about leaving a church, Nate & Scott sit down to discuss what exactly the purpose of the church is. Is it to grow, multiply, make converts, worship God, or train its members for spiritual warfare?

Skip to: 14:07 Nate’s vivid vision of the church as an armed fortress.

Skip to: 23:10 Scott explores the question of why pastors feel the pull toward setting up seeker-friendly churches.

Skip to: 49:10 Nate & Scott discuss the show “The Chosen” by VidAngel studios, and provide their glowing recommendations for it.

After eight years at his home church body, Nate feels called to step out into a new and different chapter of life. Scott interviews him about his reasoning, thought process, and the careful attention he took to leave “well” and not cause division or pain.

Skip to: 06:46 Nate’s story of feeling drawn out of his current church body.

Skip to: 31:56 Leaving a church he was intimately involved with.

Skip to: 39:37 How Nate grew over the course of eight years he attended and served in that body.

The Truth About Us is a new book by Brant Hansen dealing with the issue of our self-righteousness. Often a discrete and hidden sin, self-righteousness has the ability to poison our motives and our view of ourselves, as well as change the way we see God and other people. This podcast covers some of the tools we can use to combat the twisted mentality that Jesus spent so much time and effort unraveling in the religious leaders of His day.

Skip to: 04:14 Overview of The Truth About Us, and discussion of self-righteousness.

Skip to: 29:46 Does altruism truly exist? Is it possible to do anything with completely pure motives?

Skip to: 37:01 Top 5 Book Recommendations from Nate & Scott.

Scott has written books, and Nate wants to get to the bottom of how self-discipline makes such an enormous task possible.

Skip to: 03:12 Scott’s good experience of writing his first book.

Skip to: 14:10 Scott’s negative experience with his scrapped second book and the resulting creative burnout that followed.

Skip to: 25:20 The struggle of self-discipline and tips for success.

Skip to: 38:44 Q&R: I want to read the Bible more, but have trouble getting into a consistent habit. What should I do?

Nate & Scott have both been in the position of leading small groups of older participants as a young leader, with varying degrees of success and failure. Now Scott is faced with a new opportunity and a decision that he needs Nate’s advice on.

Skip to: 02:15 Nate’s experiences with small groups.

Skip to: 11:21 Scott’s horror stories and request for advice.

Skip to: 33:31 Nate drops a huge wisdom bomb. He drops the microphone too. He basically just drops everything.

Scott just got back from a marriage conference, and he is ready to talk about Grace Filled Marriage and Grace Filled Sex! Switching gears in a big way, Nate talks about what it’s like to be a worship director, and the balancing act between tight, rehearsed music and spirit-led worship.

Skip to: 02:56 Scott’s takeaways from the Grace Filled Marriage conference.

Skip to: 15:49 Sex and how the church relates to the subject.

Skip to: 26:05 Holy Spirit vs. Planning Center.

Welcome to Pod’s Not Dead! Episode one covers way too much ground, but we have a blast doing it! We wanted to explore three areas: Wisdom, Stature, and Favor.

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. – Luke 2:52

Skip to: 04:35 Sabbath, and discussion of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer.

Skip to: 29:09 Exercise and fitness as youngsters that are beginning to feel like oldsters.

Skip to: 43:15 The risks and rewards of real relationships.